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QuizMultiple Choice

Planning and Writing an Effective Informational Essay

Question 1 • ELA 10B - 2023

Read a sentence from Cameron's essay.Some readers may come to the realization that the contrast between Andrés and Daniel's basketball abilities highlights the unfairness of natural talent versus dedicated practice in sports.Which revision makes Cameron's sentence more concise without losing precision?

Answer
A
"Some readers may realize that…"
B
"The contrast between…"
C
"…between the boys' basketball abilities…"
D
"…versus dedicated practice."

Explanation

“Come to the realization” can be shortened to “realize” without changing the meaning. The revised opening, “Some readers may realize that…,” is more concise while keeping the same precise idea. The other choices either remove identifying details or do not address the wordiness as directly.

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